Openlane (OPLN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Openlane (OPLN) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 13.98% in Q1 2026, up 62.59% quarter-over-quarter from 8.6% in Q4 2025, and up 274.0% on a YoY basis from 3.74% in Q1 2025.
Openlane (OPLN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Openlane's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.98% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 274.0% year-over-year to 13.98%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.92% (up 9.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.16%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 13.98% for Q1 2026 at Openlane, up from 8.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.52% in Q4 2022 to a low of 52.81% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.45% across 5 years, with a median of 8.6% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin tumbled 5861 bps in 2023, then jumped 5819 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 23.52% in 2022, then tumbled by 76 bps to 5.76% in 2023, then soared by 201 bps to 17.36% in 2024, then sank by 50 bps to 8.6% in 2025, then surged by 63 bps to 13.98% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 13.98% (Q1 2026), 8.6% (Q4 2025), and 11.04% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uxin | 18.05 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 11.57 Mn | -4.90% |
| 2 | Carvana | 9.49 Bn | 7.89 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 9.03% |
| 3 | Carmax | 6.94 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 605.26 Mn | -0.10% |
| 4 | Lithia Motors | 6.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.62% |
| 5 | Autonation | 6.51 Bn | 6.45 Bn | 1.21 Bn | 4.80% |
| 6 | Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ | 5.19 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 343.80 Mn | 5.16% |
| 7 | Valvoline | 4.57 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 187.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 8 | Openlane | 3.88 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 256.20 Mn | 13.98% |
| 9 | Group 1 Automotive | 3.69 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 877.90 Mn | 4.49% |
| 10 | Asbury Automotive | 3.63 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 726.90 Mn | 4.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -52.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.88% |